Action and Reaction


Newton's 3rd Law of motion

- It states that in every interaction there is a pair of forces acting on both the interacting objects. The force on the 1st object equals the force of the 2nd object but in opposite direction.

*Force ALWAYS come in __PAIRS
  • Boxing- A fighter who is about to punch another fighter and makes collision with that of another fighter's face.
  • Baseball- The pitcher throws the ball towards the batter during a baseball game. The bat makes contact with the ball and the ball goes over the fence.
  • Basketball player- when the basketball player goes down court and dribbles, the ball bounces off the court and back into the players hand.
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